Meeting Madness –3 ways to take back your calendar.
In this episode Kimberly explores what has now been exacerbated by the pandemic...the need for endless, needless, mindless, rudderless, back to back, early morning through late night MEETINGS. We have lost our way and put ourselves on “calendar auto pilot”. When this happens not only does it contribute to our busy, stressed, and tired work lives... but our companies are losing massive opportunities for actual productivity.
Today on Do I Dare?
The true cost of meeting attendance?
When to know if a meeting is actually needed
3 ways to gain control over your calendar once and for all
Best practices for proactive calendar planning
Pragmatic tips for prioritizing tasks that deserve your time
Learn the “no agenda-no attendance” rule
6 sure fire ways to modify your calendar when requests exceed
time available time
Top relevant quotes:
To be clear, meetings are necessary IF there is a clear need and intention that is facilitated to an outcome.
Although I am a fan of efficiency and helping people to schedule time with a click. I do control what time is available for them to take. Let’s be honest with ourselves, people will take anytime you have available.
Delegate - this one is the most underutilized strategy of them all. Most of our meetings are overpopulated with individuals who truly don't add value or who add duplicative value... meaning somebody is already representing their point of view or their work.
These days people have so much work FOMO (aka distrust) that everyone is attending every meeting all the time. It's the ultimate waste and the least strategic way to work.
Resources:
● Values Assessment Worksheet - example
● Stephen Covey’s Big Rocks
Connect with KKL:
● LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
● Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
● Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
